#981010 Color
#981010 is rgb(152, 16, 16) in RGB, hsl(0, 81%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 89%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spartan Crimson (#9E1316), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#981010rgb(152, 16, 16)hsl(0, 81%, 33%)hsv(0, 89%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 89%, 89%, 40%)oklch(43.4% 0.168 28)lab(32.68% 52.76 40.28)lch(32.68% 66.38 37.36)What #981010 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #981010, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#981010 Channel Values
How #981010 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 152 · G 16 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 81% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 89% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 89% · Y 89% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.69:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #981010 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #981010
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #981010; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #981010
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #981010 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#981010#44440C#6F360E#5C5C00#794900#981010#981010#4B4B4BUsing #981010 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-981010: #981010;background-color: #981010;colors: { 'color-981010': '#981010' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.063, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_981010">#981010</color>fill="#981010"More Red Colors
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#981010 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #981010?
#981010 is a dark red — rgb(152, 16, 16) in RGB and hsl(0, 81%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spartan Crimson (#9E1316), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.36.
What is the RGB value of #981010?
#981010 is rgb(152, 16, 16) — red 152, green 16, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #981010?
#981010 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 89%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #981010 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #981010 scores 8.69:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #981010 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #981010 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 4.84, which is very hard to tell apart.
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